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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,885.17, 2,584,467.47 and 1,048,921.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,885.17, 2,584,467.47 and 1,048,921.74 is: 1,571,643.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,885.17 : 2,584,467.47 = 1,048,921.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,885.17/2,584,467.47 = 1,048,921.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,885.17x = 2,584,467.47 × 1,048,921.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,885.17x = 2,710,904,115,605.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,710,904,115,605.80/1,724,885.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571,643.24

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